What grade level is Wuthering Heights?

Wuthering Heights is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 11–12. It appears on 1 school reading list. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Wuthering Heights?

It takes about 7h 40m to read Wuthering Heights (416 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 460 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Wuthering Heights?

Wuthering Heights appears on reading lists for AP English Literature & Composition. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Wuthering Heights banned in schools?

Wuthering Heights does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally. See the banned books list by state.

What themes does Wuthering Heights explore?

Central themes in Wuthering Heights include revenge, obsessive love, social class, nature and wildness, inheritance.

Wuthering Heights

Name: Wuthering Heights
Availability: InStock
Author: Emily Brontë
ISBN: 9780141439556

by Emily Brontë · Grades 11–12 · Literary Fiction

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë is assigned in US schools at grades 11–12. It appears on 1 list: the AP English Literature & Composition. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

This page shows where Wuthering Heights is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range: Grades 11–12
Pages: 416
Reading time: about 7h 40m (est.)
First published: 1847
Genre: Literary Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780141439556

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-11-07; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This literary fiction title is typically read at grades 11–12. Written in the 1840s; pairs with curriculum units on revenge and obsessive love; cited on the AP English Literature & Composition.

Themes

revenge · obsessive love · social class · nature and wildness · inheritance

Content notes

domestic violence · child abuse

Where this book is assigned

AP English Literature & Composition
- recommended·11th grade source: AP English Literature free-response Question 3 (open question) suggested titles — listed on 5 exams: 2023 Sets 1-2, 2024 Sets 1-2, 2025 Set 1
- recommended·12th grade source: AP English Literature free-response Question 3 (open question) suggested titles — listed on 5 exams: 2023 Sets 1-2, 2024 Sets 1-2, 2025 Set 1

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Common questions

What grade level is Wuthering Heights?: Wuthering Heights is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 11–12. It appears on 1 school reading list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Wuthering Heights?: It takes about 7h 40m to read Wuthering Heights (416 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 460 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Wuthering Heights?: Wuthering Heights appears on reading lists for AP English Literature & Composition. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Wuthering Heights banned in schools?: Wuthering Heights does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally. See the banned books list by state.
What themes does Wuthering Heights explore?: Central themes in Wuthering Heights include revenge, obsessive love, social class, nature and wildness, inheritance.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades 11–12 — drawn from the curriculum sources cited on this page.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: No seasonal or program-specific tags on this book.